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Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 25, 1961 (64)
Birthplace Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, director, producer, musician and writer. Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant. In ad ... dition to writing and directing the shows, Gervais also played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras. Gervais has also starred in a number of Hollywood films, assuming leading roles in Ghost Town and The Invention of Lying. He has performed on four sell-out stand-up comedy tours, written the best-selling Flanimals book series and starred with Merchant and Karl Pilkington in the most downloaded podcast in the world as of March 2009, The Ricky Gervais Show. He has won a multitude of awards and honours, including seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and the 2006 Rose d'Or, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2007 he was voted the 11th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups and again in the updated 2010 list as the 3rd greatest stand-up comic. In 2010 he was named on the TIME 100 list of the world's most influential people. Gervais hosted both the 2010 and 2011 Golden Globe Awards.

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Filmography

Dog Man

Dog Man

2025

as Flippy (voice)

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022

as Ika Chu (voice)

The Willoughbys

The Willoughbys

2020

as The Cat (voice)

Special Correspondents

Special Correspondents

2016

as Albert Finch

David Brent: Life on the Road

David Brent: Life on the Road

2016

as David Brent

Derek Special

Derek Special

2015

as Derek

The Little Prince

The Little Prince

2015

as The Conceited Man (voice)

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

2014

as Dominic Badguy

The Return of Brent

The Return of Brent

2013

as David Brent

Escape from Planet Earth

Escape from Planet Earth

2012

as Mr Bing (voice)

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011

as Voice of Argonaut

Cemetery Junction

Cemetery Junction

2010

as Len Taylor

The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying

2009

as Mark Bellison

Prequel: The Dawn of Lying

Prequel: The Dawn of Lying

2009

as Mark Bellison

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

2009

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ghost Town

Ghost Town

2008

as Dr. Bertram Pincus

Stardust

Stardust

2007

as Ferdy the Fence

Concert for Diana

Concert for Diana

2007

as David Brent

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

2006

as Dr. McPhee

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration

2006

as Martin Gibb

Valiant

Valiant

2005

as Bugsy (voice)

Dog Eat Dog

Dog Eat Dog

2001

as Bouncer

7 Minutes

7 Minutes

2023

Director

Special Correspondents

Special Correspondents

2016

Director

Derek Special

Derek Special

2015

Director

The Return of Brent

The Return of Brent

2013

Director

Cemetery Junction

Cemetery Junction

2010

Director

The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying

2009

Director

7 Minutes

7 Minutes

2023

Executive Producer

The Willoughbys

The Willoughbys

2020

Executive Producer

Ricky Gervais: Humanity

Ricky Gervais: Humanity

2018

Executive Producer

Special Correspondents

Special Correspondents

2016

Producer

Talking Funny

Talking Funny

2011

Executive Producer

Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2

Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2

2010

Executive Producer

Cemetery Junction

Cemetery Junction

2010

Executive Producer

The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying

2009

Producer

Ricky Gervais: Out of England

Ricky Gervais: Out of England

2008

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

After Life

as Tony

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Mar 08, 2019

Extras

as Andy Millman

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 21, 2005

The Office

as David Brent

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 09, 2001

Derek

as Derek

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 30, 2013

Learn Guitar with David Brent

as David Brent

Episodes: 9

First Aired: May 19, 2013

Life's Too Short

as Ricky Gervais

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 10, 2011

The Office

as David Brent

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 24, 2005

Louie

as Dr. Ben

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 29, 2010

German Genius

as Ricky Gervais

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 23, 2023

Spaced

as Dave

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1999

Alias

as Daniel Ryan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Golden Years

as Clive Meadows

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 2003

SpongeBob SquarePants

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 01, 1999

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Ricky Gervais

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

Galavant

as Xanax

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 2015

BoJack Horseman

as Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 22, 2014

Family Guy

as Billy Finn (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

as Ricky Gervais (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 27, 2019

The Simpsons

as Charles Heathbar (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

The Simpsons

as Ricky Gervais (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

The Ricky Gervais Show

as Himself

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Feb 19, 2010

The 11 O'Clock Show

as Self

Episodes: 35

First Aired: Sep 30, 1998

An Idiot Abroad

as Self

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Sep 23, 2010

Child Support

as Himself

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Jan 05, 2018

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Meet Ricky Gervais

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 22, 2000

The Simpsons

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Host

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

This Morning

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 03, 1988

GMTV

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 01, 1993

Live from Studio Five

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 19, 2012

Conan

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The View

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 08, 2002

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

The Marriage Ref

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 28, 2010

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 03, 2005

Room 101

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 04, 1994

Vic Reeves Examines

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 03, 2000

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2009

Horne & Corden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 2009

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as Self - Guest Announcer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2002

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Alec Baldwin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 2018

David Haye versus

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 28, 2011

Hot Ones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2015

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

as Self - Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 2016

Derek

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 2013

Saturday Night Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Parkinson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

Talking Sopranos

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 07, 2020

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 20, 2024

The Last Leg

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2013

SNL Digital Shorts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 2005

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 16 16 16
2024 6 16 29 11
2024 7 29 40 14
2024 8 21 35 14
2024 9 19 29 9
2024 10 16 41 8
2024 11 19 30 12
2024 12 16 27 10
2025 1 23 46 12
2025 2 16 26 3
2025 3 9 32 0
2025 4 2 4 1
2025 5 2 4 1
2025 6 2 3 2
2025 7 2 2 1
2025 8 1 2 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 773 773
2024 6 465 41
2024 12 278 157
2025 1 470 145
2025 2 449 77
2025 3 379 108
2025 7 318 162

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